Side table - Solomonic legs - Walnut - Six-Pointed Stars






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Antique round walnut table with six spiral legs (patas salomónicas), dating from 1750–1800, made in France, in good used condition with minor signs of age, dimensions 63 cm in diameter and 57 cm high.
Description from the seller
It is a table that fits very well within the Spanish late Baroque tradition, worked in walnut —that dense, warm, noble wood that ages with a deep patina— and supported by an exceptional six-pointed base, a design less common than three- or four-legged structures and that lends a strong, almost architectural presence.
The top, round in shape and with a polished finish, reveals the lively grain of the walnut, with that soft sheen that only appears in well-cared antique pieces. But it is in the base where the table reveals its character: six spiraled legs, thick, vigorous, with that helicoidal movement so typical of Iberian Baroque, where the wood becomes an exercise in technical virtuosity. The legs are joined by curved stretchers that reinforce stability and add a very elegant visual rhythm.
There are restorations visible on the underside, discreet yet noticeable to a keen eye: small consolidations, adjustments at joints or material replaces that aim to preserve the structure without altering its historical reading. Nothing intrusive; rather the kind of respectful intervention that allows the piece to remain alive and functional.
In its formal language —Solomonic legs, robustness, balanced proportions, use of walnut— the table clearly points to the 18th century, perhaps mid- or late-century, when this type of furniture coexisted between the domestic and the representational. Nevertheless, as is the case with many rural pieces or regional workshop pieces, some traits could extend toward the early 19th century, so dating it to the late 18th and early 19th century would be reasonable.
Shipped with certificate and good packaging.
Seller's Story
It is a table that fits very well within the Spanish late Baroque tradition, worked in walnut —that dense, warm, noble wood that ages with a deep patina— and supported by an exceptional six-pointed base, a design less common than three- or four-legged structures and that lends a strong, almost architectural presence.
The top, round in shape and with a polished finish, reveals the lively grain of the walnut, with that soft sheen that only appears in well-cared antique pieces. But it is in the base where the table reveals its character: six spiraled legs, thick, vigorous, with that helicoidal movement so typical of Iberian Baroque, where the wood becomes an exercise in technical virtuosity. The legs are joined by curved stretchers that reinforce stability and add a very elegant visual rhythm.
There are restorations visible on the underside, discreet yet noticeable to a keen eye: small consolidations, adjustments at joints or material replaces that aim to preserve the structure without altering its historical reading. Nothing intrusive; rather the kind of respectful intervention that allows the piece to remain alive and functional.
In its formal language —Solomonic legs, robustness, balanced proportions, use of walnut— the table clearly points to the 18th century, perhaps mid- or late-century, when this type of furniture coexisted between the domestic and the representational. Nevertheless, as is the case with many rural pieces or regional workshop pieces, some traits could extend toward the early 19th century, so dating it to the late 18th and early 19th century would be reasonable.
Shipped with certificate and good packaging.
